かた
硬
　
さ

noun

  1. firmness, hardness, stiffness, honesty.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かた
硬
　
さ
 硬さ かたさ ✔
かた
固
　
さ
 固さ かたさ ✔
かた
堅
　
さ
 堅さ かたさ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stiff, hard
かた.い　コウ (8th, N2)
stone
いし　セキ　シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grow late, night watch, sit up late
さら　コウ　ふ.ける (7th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)